1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 “May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and will do it.”

Recapturing the hearts of women for Jesus | Worshipping through spirit, soul & body
Walking in the image of God | Redefining your image | Seeking God & pursuing adventure
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Want to get involved but you’re not sure you can financially commit?
Imago Dei Ministries desires that no woman be unable to participate in our offerings due to financial obligation. If there is a financial need whether it be the purchase of a bible study book or payment on a trip we are offering we offer need based assistance.
Check Out Our Featured Scholarships
Are you or someone you know at a place in need of healing? Are you the woman who just wanted to touch the hem of His robe knowing He would heal you? We are looking for that woman to sponsor on the next Image Quest. This is a time of renewal and healing with our Savior and your sisters in Christ during this weekend of reflection.
There are four simple guidelines to follow to be considered for this scholarship.
1) in a place of need for healing; spiritual, physical or emotional
2) you may nominate yourself or someone else
3) the person can not have attended a previous Image Quest weekend
4) there should be a financial need
Write a brief synopsis of one or two paragraphs including contact information for the recipient.
“Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your guard. Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help and He will say Here am I.” Isaiah 58: 8-9.
I remember the day that my husband came home and told me that his unit would be deploying for a year to Afghanistan. I remember the smells in the kitchen, the look on his face, and the way I was swaying back and forth trying to keep our 6 month old son asleep on my chest. What I also remember, is the flood of fear and uncertaintythat bombarded my mind. I felt fear not only for my husband’s safety, but for how my son and I would experience that year as our hero, his daddy, and my husband would be gone in a very unsafe place.
That year was the longest, hardest, and richest year. God brought Imago Dei into my life on a mission that could not be stopped. I remember feeling the warmth and support immediately as the ladies spoke richness andTruth to cast away my fears. They pursued me with the love of God and blessed me with fellowship in a year of drought and uncertainty.
As we quickly learned, my husband was in an extremely dangerous area without much aid. And for the first few months of his deployment, I felt that while I was in a physically “safe” place, my heart and mind were in an extremely dangerous area without much aid to be found. Then I was invited to an Imago Dei Bible Study andexercise fellowship by my friend, Tammy. Imago Dei was the aid in my own wartime. Any military spouse knows that the time when your partner is deployed is an extremely lonely and helpless time. I can send care packages, relish in spotty Skype calls, and pray like it’s the only lifeline I have but we all know that anything could happen to our soldier over there. It is the rawest lesson in relinquishing control. But Imago Dei took those fears and calmed them by speaking Truth, giving constant encouragement, and they gave me a safe haven. (Not to mention they got my bod in shape for Sam’s mid-tour leave! Sam says “Thanks Karen!”)
A Quartermaster in the military is someone who brings aid to soldiers in need. Imago Dei was the Quartermaster in my greatest time of need. This fund has been started to help military spouses so they can experience the same safe haven in Imago Dei’s opportunities that I did. We have a saying in the military when things get hard on families and it unites us, “Mission First”. Well, Imago Dei lives this every day as they fulfill “Mission First” in women’s lives. It was God’s mercy that they fulfilled that mission of love in me.
It was at a Christian women’s conference in the summer of 2005 that God gave Tina Parker the desire to minister to women. Later that fall, Tina went on an athletic adventure and it was there that God began to reveal the vision of Imago Dei Ministries. This ministry was born out of a desire for women to see themselves as God sees them and an absolute love of any athletic endeavor. God has sent a team of women to come along Tina whose combination of unique gifts and talents have allowed the ministry to expand and grow.
Imago Dei offerings now include a bi weekly Bible study, Imago Dei in Action (IDA’s) inspiring day adventures and Image Quest.
Our Leadership Team

Tina Parker
Loving Loud Leader

Becca Chase
Finance Girl

Karen Simmons
Body Enrichment Enthusiast

Joanna Andrews
Go to girl 1

Carol Hewitt
Go to girl 2

Gwynn Smithdeal
Queen of Administration
God has called us to seek Him for the hearts of women. We are called to lead and guide women as the Holy Spirit takes them on a journey to redefine their images. Our desire is for each woman to find her true definition and to reflect the image in which she was created, the image of Almighty God.
We seek to help each women reflect this image in spirit soul and body.
Our Board of Directors
Dayne Griffin
nurse practitioner; women’s bible teacher and Storehouse for Jesus volunteer
David Rainey
adolescent physician and leader of Haiti mission teams
Karan Reavis
bible teacher and elder of Reynolda church
Jennifer Neal
homeschool educator and mother
Stefoni Shaw
elementary educator and mother
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Peggy Tolerico
foster parent and administrative assistant for family owned business of Bryan and Tina Parker, MidSouth Irrigation
Fred Uberseder
owner of Proline Hidden Fence of the Triad and church leader
Alan Wright
pastor of Reynolda church; author and speaker
Anne Wright
wife of Alan Wright and homeschool educator
Jeff Zinger
owner of Nehemiah Construction and active volunteer in YoungLife Ministries
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